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for more than a century. the british government is under renewed pressure to stop migrants crossing the channel in small boats after six people drowned off the french coast. officials say 59 people — many of them afghans — were rescued by french and british coastguards. and the annual perseid meteor shower has lit up skies across the world. it gives star gazers the chance to see up to 100 shooting stars each hour now on bbc news — island games: one sporting family. this is vazon bay in guernsey. on a sunny day like this, it's easy to see why so many come to dip their toes into island life. scattered across the world, island communities don't often get

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anything that comes to mind that either makes me upset, makes me really happy, makes me feel passionate about it. and i think i write songs about my feelings and whatever�*s bothering me. singing walking through the streets, children all asking for high fives and pin badges. it got me a bit emotional. i'm representing wales and ynys mon here, it really got to me seeing all the flags of different countries and islands and stuff. and in the evening sun everyone reflects on a busy week. i look back on how proud we all are. different islands, but one big island together now because we've alljust got so much in common. seven days of sport have drawn to a close. there'sjust time for one more family gathering. i'd like to say to diolch, guernsey. thank you, guernsey. they've given us

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games and it really has. everybody here has a good time. zoe clements attending her first island games. what an honor to do the water ceremony. this just feels like one big family reunion. we've got so many communities from so far away, but they've all got one thing in common, which is to do their absolute sporting best for their islands. i've played davis cup for bermuda. i've traveled around the world, but the island games, with all the islands coming together, the energy is great. one island's success will contribute to another island's success. that's what it's all about. welcome to guernsey. a new day and the games'

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yeah, it's all about the island games, but it's beautifully made. so guernsey feel different this week? oh, yeah. well, even the buses are full of either athletes or supporters. everywhere i've been this week in guernsey, there's been thousands of people on the move to cheer on their teams or to compete in. they've all come from tiny island communities, but it's clear that here at these games they feel part of something much, much bigger. just coming down and supporting all the athletes and everyone succeeding as well. it's been really awesome to see every venue we've been to and absolutely electric. it's really been nice being up. every athlete here hopes that long months of training will pay off. carlos, who has won four silver medals, has been pounding the shetland hills all winter.

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i've got a different one for the time trial. but you try and get as much advantage as you can within the rules. most of the teams have got two bikes with them just to try and hopefully be as quick as they can. biggest unknown is the other islands. so when you've got people coming from different nations, then you don't know how good they're going to be. and in every corner of guernsey, final preparations for the thousands now flooding in. we're going to have three car park spaces which lines up with the stay. back on the seafront, one of the biggest challenges of all. natalie and her volunteers havejust a couple of hours to turn this car park into an arena for the opening ceremony. well, we've marked out all the spots to the islands to stand in so that when they come in, they're in the right

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i have been absolutely fascinated with the bowls next door here this week. it was fantastic. they're getting a bit nervous. they want to jump ship. ross could learn a thing or two from 84 year old paul richardson. he's the game's oldest competitor and he's getting ready to play. it's not very energetic, but it's very exacting, and it does get your muscles going as well. i'll play twice a week. we have quite a good time with a cup of tea and a cake. guernsey's games were postponed due to covid, and in the time since, paul's health has been up and down. i never thought i'd be here at age 84. i've tried very hard to stay alive. i carry a stick now and i'm a little bit uncertain about where my feet go. but i'm managing. i shall get through it.

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the british government is under renewed pressure to stop migrants crossing the channel in small boats after six people drowned off the french coast. officials say 59 people — many of them afghans — were rescued by french and british coastguards. and the annual perseid meteor shower has lit up skies across the world. it gives star gazers the chance to see up to 100 shooting stars each hour now on bbc news — island games: one sporting family. this is vazon bay in guernsey. on a sunny day like this, it's easy to see why so many come to dip their toes into island life. scattered across the world, island communities don't often get

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and doing what i love doing, representing the island and the country, i think i proved them wrong. tesni has some special supporters in the crowd today. hello. do you mind if ijust come sit with you? peter and rita thomas travelled all the way to guernseyjust for one day to watch their granddaughter take on the home team. we came this morning - on the ferry and after the game we are going back on the ferry. it's unbelievable really that she was chosen . and she was really chuffed - that she could come to guernsey and play for our little island. very, very proud. she's worked so hard. with the score at 2—2, tesni is brought off the subs bench. quite emotional. i was battling some big emotions coming on that pitch that day. come on! just knowing that i had them there, it was overwhelming because i wanted to make them proud. the nerves got to me a little bit. a few dodgy touches and all that. but then once i got my head around, i was actually on the pitch,

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but as the time trials loom, he knows that getting a medal will also be an uphill challenge. cycling is quite big in guernsey and with a home advantage. they know the courses, and they will practice on them together. the home islands always have a quite a good advantage. we'll hopefully give them a run for their money. so men's time trials just got underway. we've had the first four finishers come through. it's the hottest day of the games so far and it's taking its toll. as the bikes flash around the guernsey lanes, carlos' chance of a medal is slipping away. another rider coming in now and so swift. yeah. he's just come through the 12th place with a time of a1, 17 seconds. decent time on a tough day. 41 minutes. so i think i'm happy with that. no, it's not so much about the competing anymore. it's just the whole experience

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venues are packed. veteran athlete charmainejohnson won medals for england. today, aged 60, she's representing guernsey's tiny neighbour alderney. that was the furthest for quite a while. started off running as a kid, basically, just laughing and joking on a sloping playground. and i've just progressed through the ranks, really. had a long career as a combined events athlete competing at european cups, international competitions. i've been knocking around a little while, but yes, just love competing. absolutely love competing. i'm doing fourfield events, two jumps and two throws. hello! happy? very. so that's the furthest

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